
MAGNETIC CARD READER SPECIFICATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTORDUCTION..........................................................................................................................1
1.1. RELATED DOCUMENTS................................................................................................... 1
1.2. DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................1
2. SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. PRODUCT NAME ..............................................................................................................2
2.2. FEATURES ........................................................................................................................2
2.3. FUNCTION ........................................................................................................................ 2
2.4. PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS.................................................................................................. 2
2.5. POWER SUPPLY...............................................................................................................2
2.6. ENVIRONMENTS ..............................................................................................................3
2.7. LIFE AND RELIABILITY..................................................................................................... 3
2.8. MAGNETIC STRIPE CARD STANDARD...........................................................................4
2.8.1. PARAMETERS ...................................................................................................... 4
2.8.2. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................... 4
2.8.3. MAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................... 4
2.8.4. LOCATION OF TRACKS ....................................................................................... 5
2.9. BLOCK DIAGRAM .............................................................................................................6
2.10. CONNECTORS.................................................................................................................. 7
2.10.1. CARD READER CONNECTOR............................................................................. 7
2.10.2. HOST RS-232C CONNECTOR (PC/AT compatible) .............................................7
3. HOST PROTOCOL......................................................................................................................8
3.1. PHYSICAL LAYER.............................................................................................................8
3.2. TRANSPORT LAYER......................................................................................................... 8
3.2.1. COMMAND FORMAT ............................................................................................ 8
3.2.2. RESPONSE FORMAT ........................................................................................... 9
3.2.3. COMMUNICATION SEQUENCE........................................................................... 10
3.3. COMMAND LAYER............................................................................................................ 12
3.3.1. CONFIGURATION COMMANDS...........................................................................13
Change Baud Rate ................................................................................................13
Auto Clear .............................................................................................................. 14
Auto Send .............................................................................................................. 15
Auto Notify .............................................................................................................16
3.3.2. STATUS COMMANDS...........................................................................................17
Send Reader Status............................................................................................... 17
Send Track Status.................................................................................................. 19
Send Firmware Version..........................................................................................20
3.3.3. TRACK DATA COMMANDS ..................................................................................21
Clear Track Data .................................................................................................... 21
Transmit Track Data...............................................................................................22
3.3.4. READER COMMANDS..........................................................................................23
Reset Reader.........................................................................................................23